It is important to encourage older adults to
a. Fill their prescriptions at the same pharmacy
b. Bring a list of current medications to all doctor's appointments
c. Ask questions
d. All of the above
D
To prevent complex, multidrug medication regimens and complications, it is helpful if one pharmacist handles all of the prescriptions for an individual and for all physicians to know and understand the other medications and over-the-counter drugs being taken.
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